Local registered charities in Aberdeen are once again being given the chance to apply for support from the relaunched COVID-19 Hardship Fund organised by the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust. The aim of the Hardship Fund is to raise much-needed cash for Aberdeen-based registered charities to he
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Audit Scotland's latest briefing paper has found that the coronavirus pandemic will have significant consequences for public spending in Scotland now and well into the future. Analysis of the financial implications of the pandemic and the uncertainty it has brought notes that more of the Scotti
Low-income families in Scotland with a child under six will be able to apply for £10 per child, per week to assist with living costs from November, with payments to start from the end of February.
An annual summary of East Lothian Housing Association's (ELHA) monthly performance updates has now been released. Performance 365 reporting is now part of the monthly routine at ELHA since it moved away from its themed annual performance reports in 2019, and has continued as normal th
SafeDeposits Scotland has been recognised for its exceptional levels of customer service by the consumer industry’s top independent validator, The Customer Service Excellence Standard (CSE). The Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme holds deposits on behalf of landlords and
North Lanarkshire’s advice services generated more than £40 million in additional benefit income for its residents during 2019/20.
Reports of non-emergency repairs by Scottish landlords increased by 59% in July but performance will not return to ‘normal’ levels for some time, according to new HouseMark Scotland COVID-19 impact data.
Tenants across Scotland could be due a share of £697,554 after failing to claim back deposits at the end of their tenancies, SafeDeposits Scotland has revealed. In 2019, the Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme tracked down 2,750 tenants that had forgotten to claim their deposits back. In
Scotland's finance secretary Kate Forbes has said that the chancellor's Winter Economy Plan announced yesterday does not go far enough to protect jobs. While Ms Forbes welcomed some of the measures announced by the UK Government, she said that the details of the economic plan would not provide the s
A £4 million cashback grant scheme to encourage small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to improve energy efficiency and install renewable heating has been launched by the Scottish Government.
An increase of rents in Scotland's private sector despite the pandemic is evidence that the country’s housing system is broken and that more social housing is needed, according to Shelter Scotland.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that funding for the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal will be accelerated as the UK Government reconfirmed its commitment to the deal. As part of the 2020 Spending Review, it was confirmed that the investment into the projects of the Deal would be delivered over
North Lanarkshire Council said its housing service is recording improvements across key areas of delivery and performing above the Scottish average when compared alongside all other social landlords in Scotland. Weekly rent levels are 16.7% lower here in North Lanarkshire; over 90% of tenants are sa
A new fund to support charity initiatives that reduce the climate change impact associated with energy use has been launched today by the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme. Managed and delivered by Energy Saving Trust, the Energy Redress Scheme collects voluntary payments from ener
Intensive efforts from community-based and other housing associations have resulted in significantly slowing the rise in arrears since COVID hit, a new report from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has found. GWSF said that both councils and housing associations w

